86.5 engine fire repair picture thread
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Bertrand Daoust (09-17-2020)
09-17-2020, 01:42 PM
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09-18-2020, 08:18 AM
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Wow! Great work. 
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rexpontius (10-07-2020)
10-07-2020, 07:47 PM
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Having lived through all the trouble and done all the work what are you doing for fire prevention now?
Obviously all the lines are new, and you know the condition of ~everything but anything beyond that?
Alan
Obviously all the lines are new, and you know the condition of ~everything but anything beyond that?
Alan
10-08-2020, 04:16 AM
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Hi Alan,
No special prevention measures, just all critical lines replaced with Greg Brown hoses. And a big fire extinguiser in the back :-)
Cheers
Michel
No special prevention measures, just all critical lines replaced with Greg Brown hoses. And a big fire extinguiser in the back :-)
Cheers
Michel
10-08-2020, 04:31 AM
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're prevention measures, might be worth sleeving high pressure steering line....very easy and cheap to do
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10-08-2020, 07:45 AM
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10-09-2020, 01:27 PM
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Well a halon (halotron) extinguisher provides much better protection than a dry powder one (esp. for a fuel fire), mounted within reach (safely) is best. Then a means to get halon into the right places in the engine compartment (top/fuel rails) without opening the hood is a good idea too. It doesn't have to be fancy - just plumbing to the right places and an easy access port you can plug the extinguisher into.
When the engine is out is a perfect time (if you've planned/measured ahead) - but it's easily possible to do with the engine in place too. I installed something like this in my car years ago for peace of mind.
After a big flood in my kitchen (and a week of non-stop blowers and dehumidifiers running, 2 months of reconstruction and $$$$) - I installed a water-sensor & auto water shutoff system so I could be sure it never happens again - even once was too many times. Similar idea here but manually controlled - cars are usually safe when you aren't driving them.
Alan
When the engine is out is a perfect time (if you've planned/measured ahead) - but it's easily possible to do with the engine in place too. I installed something like this in my car years ago for peace of mind.
After a big flood in my kitchen (and a week of non-stop blowers and dehumidifiers running, 2 months of reconstruction and $$$$) - I installed a water-sensor & auto water shutoff system so I could be sure it never happens again - even once was too many times. Similar idea here but manually controlled - cars are usually safe when you aren't driving them.
Alan